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author | Andrey Andreev <narf@devilix.net> | 2018-03-22 15:48:55 +0100 |
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committer | Andrey Andreev <narf@devilix.net> | 2018-03-22 15:48:55 +0100 |
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diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/text_helper.rst b/user_guide_src/source/helpers/text_helper.rst deleted file mode 100644 index ef47882fb..000000000 --- a/user_guide_src/source/helpers/text_helper.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,230 +0,0 @@ -########### -Text Helper -########### - -The Text Helper file contains functions that assist in working with -text. - -.. contents:: - :local: - -.. raw:: html - - <div class="custom-index container"></div> - -Loading this Helper -=================== - -This helper is loaded using the following code:: - - $this->load->helper('text'); - -Available Functions -=================== - -The following functions are available: - -.. php:function:: word_limiter($str[, $limit = 100[, $end_char = '…']]) - - :param string $str: Input string - :param int $limit: Limit - :param string $end_char: End character (usually an ellipsis) - :returns: Word-limited string - :rtype: string - - Truncates a string to the number of *words* specified. Example:: - - $string = "Here is a nice text string consisting of eleven words."; - $string = word_limiter($string, 4); - // Returns: Here is a nice - - The third parameter is an optional suffix added to the string. By - default it adds an ellipsis. - - -.. php:function:: character_limiter($str[, $n = 500[, $end_char = '…']]) - - :param string $str: Input string - :param int $n: Number of characters - :param string $end_char: End character (usually an ellipsis) - :returns: Character-limited string - :rtype: string - - Truncates a string to the number of *characters* specified. It - maintains the integrity of words so the character count may be slightly - more or less than what you specify. - - Example:: - - $string = "Here is a nice text string consisting of eleven words."; - $string = character_limiter($string, 20); - // Returns: Here is a nice text string - - The third parameter is an optional suffix added to the string, if - undeclared this helper uses an ellipsis. - - .. note:: If you need to truncate to an exact number of characters please - see the :php:func:`ellipsize()` function below. - -.. php:function:: ascii_to_entities($str) - - :param string $str: Input string - :returns: A string with ASCII values converted to entities - :rtype: string - - Converts ASCII values to character entities, including high ASCII and MS - Word characters that can cause problems when used in a web page, so that - they can be shown consistently regardless of browser settings or stored - reliably in a database. There is some dependence on your server's - supported character sets, so it may not be 100% reliable in all cases, - but for the most part it should correctly identify characters outside - the normal range (like accented characters). - - Example:: - - $string = ascii_to_entities($string); - -.. php:function::entities_to_ascii($str[, $all = TRUE]) - - :param string $str: Input string - :param bool $all: Whether to convert unsafe entities as well - :returns: A string with HTML entities converted to ASCII characters - :rtype: string - - This function does the opposite of :php:func:`ascii_to_entities()`. - It turns character entities back into ASCII. - -.. php:function:: convert_accented_characters($str) - - :param string $str: Input string - :returns: A string with accented characters converted - :rtype: string - - Transliterates high ASCII characters to low ASCII equivalents. Useful - when non-English characters need to be used where only standard ASCII - characters are safely used, for instance, in URLs. - - Example:: - - $string = convert_accented_characters($string); - - .. note:: This function uses a companion config file - `application/config/foreign_chars.php` to define the to and - from array for transliteration. - -.. php:function:: word_censor($str, $censored[, $replacement = '']) - - :param string $str: Input string - :param array $censored: List of bad words to censor - :param string $replacement: What to replace bad words with - :returns: Censored string - :rtype: string - - Enables you to censor words within a text string. The first parameter - will contain the original string. The second will contain an array of - words which you disallow. The third (optional) parameter can contain - a replacement value for the words. If not specified they are replaced - with pound signs: ####. - - Example:: - - $disallowed = array('darn', 'shucks', 'golly', 'phooey'); - $string = word_censor($string, $disallowed, 'Beep!'); - -.. php:function:: highlight_code($str) - - :param string $str: Input string - :returns: String with code highlighted via HTML - :rtype: string - - Colorizes a string of code (PHP, HTML, etc.). Example:: - - $string = highlight_code($string); - - The function uses PHP's ``highlight_string()`` function, so the - colors used are the ones specified in your php.ini file. - - -.. php:function:: highlight_phrase($str, $phrase[, $tag_open = '<mark>'[, $tag_close = '</mark>']]) - - :param string $str: Input string - :param string $phrase: Phrase to highlight - :param string $tag_open: Opening tag used for the highlight - :param string $tag_close: Closing tag for the highlight - :returns: String with a phrase highlighted via HTML - :rtype: string - - Will highlight a phrase within a text string. The first parameter will - contain the original string, the second will contain the phrase you wish - to highlight. The third and fourth parameters will contain the - opening/closing HTML tags you would like the phrase wrapped in. - - Example:: - - $string = "Here is a nice text string about nothing in particular."; - echo highlight_phrase($string, "nice text", '<span style="color:#990000;">', '</span>'); - - The above code prints:: - - Here is a <span style="color:#990000;">nice text</span> string about nothing in particular. - - .. note:: This function used to use the ``<strong>`` tag by default. Older browsers - might not support the new HTML5 mark tag, so it is recommended that you - insert the following CSS code into your stylesheet if you need to support - such browsers:: - - mark { - background: #ff0; - color: #000; - }; - -.. php:function:: word_wrap($str[, $charlim = 76]) - - :param string $str: Input string - :param int $charlim: Character limit - :returns: Word-wrapped string - :rtype: string - - Wraps text at the specified *character* count while maintaining - complete words. - - Example:: - - $string = "Here is a simple string of text that will help us demonstrate this function."; - echo word_wrap($string, 25); - - // Would produce: - // Here is a simple string - // of text that will help us - // demonstrate this - // function. - -.. php:function:: ellipsize($str, $max_length[, $position = 1[, $ellipsis = '…']]) - - :param string $str: Input string - :param int $max_length: String length limit - :param mixed $position: Position to split at (int or float) - :param string $ellipsis: What to use as the ellipsis character - :returns: Ellipsized string - :rtype: string - - This function will strip tags from a string, split it at a defined - maximum length, and insert an ellipsis. - - The first parameter is the string to ellipsize, the second is the number - of characters in the final string. The third parameter is where in the - string the ellipsis should appear from 0 - 1, left to right. For - example. a value of 1 will place the ellipsis at the right of the - string, .5 in the middle, and 0 at the left. - - An optional forth parameter is the kind of ellipsis. By default, - … will be inserted. - - Example:: - - $str = 'this_string_is_entirely_too_long_and_might_break_my_design.jpg'; - echo ellipsize($str, 32, .5); - - Produces:: - - this_string_is_e…ak_my_design.jpg
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